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Installing ceiling fan with 10" joists nosmo_king58 06-04-2007
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Posted by on June 4, 2007, 6:34 pm
I bought a Westinghouse Saf-T-Brace (Model 01400) for use in
installing a ceiling fan. Unfortunately, I have discovered the
ceiling joists are only 10" apart (edge to edge) in the spot I want to
install the fan (after I cut the hole in the ceiling). Do they or
anyone else make a shorter version of the brace?

If not, has anyone every tried to cut each piece of the brace, to make
it shorter? The threaded rod looks like some kind of hardened steel.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks.


Posted by Nate Nagel on June 4, 2007, 6:51 pm
nosmo_king58@yahoo.com wrote:
> I bought a Westinghouse Saf-T-Brace (Model 01400) for use in
> installing a ceiling fan. Unfortunately, I have discovered the
> ceiling joists are only 10" apart (edge to edge) in the spot I want to
> install the fan (after I cut the hole in the ceiling). Do they or
> anyone else make a shorter version of the brace?
>
> If not, has anyone every tried to cut each piece of the brace, to make
> it shorter? The threaded rod looks like some kind of hardened steel.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>

I had the exact same problem in my kitchen, and had purchased the same
brace. I took my 4" grinder and ground down the square tubing around
the cast threaded insert piece. I then knocked the insert out, cut the
tubing down with a hacksaw, drove the insert back in, staked it with a
center punch, and then cut the screw on the other foot to match. Et
voila, works like a champ. Probably not UL listed but it can't be
anything but stronger than the original 16" configuration.

nate

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Posted by John Grabowski on June 4, 2007, 6:55 pm

> I bought a Westinghouse Saf-T-Brace (Model 01400) for use in
> installing a ceiling fan. Unfortunately, I have discovered the
> ceiling joists are only 10" apart (edge to edge) in the spot I want to
> install the fan (after I cut the hole in the ceiling). Do they or
> anyone else make a shorter version of the brace?
>
> If not, has anyone every tried to cut each piece of the brace, to make
> it shorter? The threaded rod looks like some kind of hardened steel.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>


I have cut a few of them. The steel is hard, but I use a reciprocating saw
with a hack saw blade. It is best if you clamp the pieces down or use a
vise. I also file the edges of the square tube a little before reinserting
the square nut.


Posted by RBM on June 4, 2007, 7:01 pm
If the brace you have is similar to the Westinghouse 01100, you can unscrew
the threaded rod and cut it. It's shiny but not case hardened. You have to
tap the threaded plug out of the end of the square tube, cut down the tube,
then tap the threaded plug back into it. It works fine


>I bought a Westinghouse Saf-T-Brace (Model 01400) for use in
> installing a ceiling fan. Unfortunately, I have discovered the
> ceiling joists are only 10" apart (edge to edge) in the spot I want to
> install the fan (after I cut the hole in the ceiling). Do they or
> anyone else make a shorter version of the brace?
>
> If not, has anyone every tried to cut each piece of the brace, to make
> it shorter? The threaded rod looks like some kind of hardened steel.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>



Posted by Mikepier on June 4, 2007, 7:59 pm
What I've done in the past is buy one of those round "pancake"
electrical boxes and screw it directly to the joist. You still have
plenty of room to tuck the wires in the housing of the fan. Of course
this would only work if the joist was centered in the room, but in
your case your talking only being off by a maximum of 5" off center
being that your joists are 10" apart.


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